Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) Work Programme Second revision [EIPC ]

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) Work Programme 2013 Second revision [EIPC-09-2013] June 2013

TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction...2 (a) Access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and investment in innovation activities...4 EIP Financial Instruments for SMEs... 4 Improving policies on financing innovation and SME,s... 6 (b) Creation of an environment favourable to SME co-operation, particularly in the field of crossborder co-operation...9 Enterprise Europe Network: Network grants and animation... 9 ACTIONS TO ENHANCE FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SMEs... 12 TOURISM... 19 Machine translation services for patents... 26 (c) All forms of innovation in enterprises...28 Promoting KETs, ICT and E-skills... 28 A broad concept of innovation... 36 Innovation analysis and promotion... 42 promoting clusters... 46 European Design Innovation Initiative... 51 Innovation Partnerships... 53 (d) Eco-innovation...58 Eco-innovation first application and market replication projects... 58 Union Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Pilot Programme... 61 Sustainable Industry Low Carbon scheme (SILC) I - Short-term innovation measures. 64 (e) Entrepreneurship and innovation culture...66 Entrepreneurship and innovation culture promotion... 66 Promotion of social entrepreneurship... 76 (f) Enterprise and innovation related economic and administrative reform...78 International cooperation in the field of enterprise policy... 78 Promotion of reform and better regulatory environment (SBA implementation)... 82 High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens - Studies. 86 1

INTRODUCTION The 2013 work programme for the implementation of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme contains 21 implementing measures for the year 2013. On the basis of the six objectives of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (hereinafter 'EIP') given in Decision No 1639/2006/EC, the budget breakdown and the main actions are the following: Access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and investment in innovation activities: 240.3 million. This includes the financial instruments, which will be operated by the European Investment Fund (EIF), with 239.4 million (including 75 million for ecoinnovation); The creation of an environment favourable to SME cooperation, particularly in the field of cross-border cooperation: 62 million. Besides the financing of the contracts with partners of the Enterprise Europe Network ( 46.4 million) and the animation of this network ( 3 million), in terms of budget the priorities are actions to enhance a favourable environment for SMEs ( 3.9 million), the competitiveness and sustainability in European tourism ( 5.9 million), and Machine translation services for Patent Offices ( 2.4 million). All forms of innovation in enterprises: 36.1 million. 9.9 million are foreseen for key technologies, ICT and e-skills, 8.5 million for the promotion of clusters, 7.7 million for measures broadening the concept of innovation, e.g. supporting public procurement of innovative solutions and social innovation, and 4.5 million are foreseen for innovation partnerships on Raw Materials and on Water. Innovation analysis and promotion ( 4.7 million), such as the Innobarometer, is also to be financed under this objective. Finally, 2.8 million are foreseen for the European Design Initiative. Eco-innovation: 36.1 million. 32.1 million are foreseen for first application and market replication projects, 3 million for the Sustainable Industry Low Carbon Scheme (SILC) and 1 million for a Union Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Pilot programme. Entrepreneurship and innovation culture: 8.6 million. The actions under this objective consist mainly of actions promoting entrepreneurship ( 9 million), such as Erasmus for Entrepreneurs, the European SME Week, the exchange of entrepreneurs between Europe and Brazil, and female entrepreneurship. Actions related to licensing procedures, transfer of business and second chance for honest entrepreneurs are also to be financed under this objective. Finally, 160 000 is foreseen for the promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility. Enterprise and innovation-related economic and administrative reform: 8.4 million. The actions under this objective consist mainly of actions supporting the implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA), such as the SME Performance Review and the monitoring and exchange of good practices. Further actions under this objective include international cooperation in the field of enterprise policy and administrative burden studies ( 0.6 million). As regards all grants envisaged in this work programme, each proposal will be evaluated on the base of the selection and award criteria specified in the respective call for proposals. Essentially, these criteria are based on the following: SELECTION criteria: 2

Financial capacity to complete the proposed operation; Stable and sufficient sources of finance to ensure the continuity of the organisation throughout the project and to play a part in financing it; Operational (technical and management) capacity to complete the operation; Capacity to manage activities corresponding to the size of the project for which a grant is requested; Adequate professional qualifications and experience of the team responsible for the project/operation. AWARD criteria: An evaluation of the quality of proposals, including the proposed budget, will be based on the following award criteria: Relevance of the actions proposed in view of the objectives established in the call; Quality of the proposed actions; Impact on target audience; Budget and cost-effectiveness. All grants envisaged in this work programme will be covered by a written grant agreement. 3

(A) ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR THE START-UP AND GROWTH OF SMES AND INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION ACTIVITIES EIP FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SMES MEASURE NO ENT/CIP/13/A/N01S00 EIP OBJECTIVE (a) Access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and investment in innovation activities DESCRIPTION The financial instruments for SMEs are the High Growth and Innovative SME Facility (GIF) and the SME Guarantee Facility (SMEG). 1. The High Growth and Innovative SME Facility (GIF). This facility increases the supply of equity for innovative SMEs in their early stages (GIF1) and in the expansion phase (GIF2). GIF is operational since November 2007 and implemented by the European Investment Fund (EIF) on behalf of the Commission. Investment proposals by Financial Intermediaries are selected on the basis of an open call for expression of interest (OJ C 302 of 14 December 2007). 2. The SME Guarantee Facility (SMEG). The SMEG provides counter or co-guarantees to guarantee schemes operating in eligible countries, and direct guarantees to financial intermediaries, in order to increase the supply of debt finance to SMEs. SMEG is operational since September 2007 and implemented by the European Investment Fund (EIF) on behalf of the Commission. Intermediaries are selected on the basis of an open call for expression of interest. (OJ C 226 of 26 September 2007). The EIP financial instruments (2007 2013) build on the experiences with financial instruments under the previous programme where almost 235 000 SMEs were supported. By the end of 2011, the Commission had approved 354.3 million in GIF deals for 28 venture capital funds. Of the total 64.6 million have been committed to four funds focusing on eco-innovation. Under SMEG, by the end of 2011, deals with 38 financial intermediaries from 18 countries had been approved. The commitments amount to 376 million as guarantee cap. Most deals are under the Loan Guarantee window, but there are nine deals under the Microcredit window (in Turkey, France, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Serbia, Montenegro and Norway). By the end of 2011, 170,545 SMEs had received loans supported by SMEG of 10.2 billion. The EIP and Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (hereinafter CIP) evaluations confirmed that the Financial Instruments are based on a strong market failure rationale and are highly efficient instruments. The programme is a test-bed for launching new innovative instruments that can be subsequently scaled up at national or European level. For SMEG, the evaluators conclude that the risk sharing allows banks undertake riskier lending. For GIF, its size and geographical scale separate it from national initiatives. OBJECTIVES OF THE IMPLEMENTING MEASURE The overall objective of the financial instruments is to improve access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and investment in innovation activities, including eco-innovation, by: - Increasing investment volumes of risk capital funds and investment vehicles promoted by business angels; 4

- Providing leverage to SME debt financing instruments and thus increasing the supply of debt finance to SMEs INDICATORS 316 000 SMEs financed by the end of the programme IMPLEMENTATION MODE Joint Management BUDGET (OUT OF WHICH ECO-INNOVATION) ACTION Joint Management ABAC PROJECT REFERENCE Financial instruments for SMEs YEAR BUDGET LINE 2013 01.0404 BUDGET 239,363,014 ECO- INNOVATION 75,000,000 TOTAL THEREOF ECO-INNOVATION 239,363,014 75,000,000 5

IMPROVING POLICIES ON FINANCING INNOVATION AND SME,S MEASURE NO ENT/CIP/13/A/N02S00 EIP OBJECTIVE (a) Access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs and investment in innovation activities DESCRIPTION Based on the Action Plan on access to finance, the Commission will implement actions in cooperation with other services. Enterprise Finance Index Updating and developing the Enterprise Finance Index, a tool meant to ensure a better factual basis for policy-making in the field of access to finance for SMEs Survey Access to finance with ECB" Timely information on the financial situation of SMEs is necessary for evidence based policymaking. Taking into account our obligation to limit the burden that data collection places on SMEs, the Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) designed a joint survey on the financial situation of SMEs Financial instruments Improving information to beneficiaries including through promotion of the new Union Financial Instruments under COSME Workshops The SME Finance Forum, set up by VP Antonio Tajani to monitor the market situation and to facilitate SMEs access to finance, brings together SMEs, banks and other financial institutions. High-Level and working meetings will be organised on an ad-hoc basis depending on interest from stakeholders, SME financing trends and priorities of VP Tajani. Other Workshops and conferences on SME finance (venture capital, bank lending, governance, and other related issues) will be organized in the form of expert meetings or greater events to give stakeholders the opportunity of exchanging good practices and providing input to the Commission for the improvement of SME finance policies in the Union. OBJECTIVES OF THE IMPLEMENTING MEASURE Enterprise Finance Index - ensure a better coverage and update of the existing indicators (covering loans, guarantees, VCs, BAs, Union financial instruments and Member States policy actions); - explore new possible data sources and propose new relevant indicators; - enhance the analytical dimension of the Index; - further develop the SME access to finance index based on selected indicators Deliverables: Interim, progress and final reports, accompanied by data sets, explanatory texts, news items, web pages proposals. Survey Access to finance with ECB The regular surveys will have two components, and will target managers of SMEs: - A larger one to be carried out every two years in all the Member States and, to the extent feasible, in other countries participating in the EIP. The cost of this component will be shared between the Commission and the ECB 6

- The second, smaller survey will be carried out every six months, targeting euro area SMEs. This survey will use a subset of questions from the larger survey primarily for the needs of the ECB. The costs of this component will be paid only by the ECB. Financial Instruments Improving information to beneficiaries including through promotion of the new Union Financial Instruments under COSME Workshops SME Finance Forum/workshops/conferences: Improving policies on financing innovation and SMEs: bringing together stakeholders (SME representatives, banks and other organizations) to follow, discuss and make proposals concerning SME financing in the Union, monitoring the SME financing environment, exchanging good practices and communicating about Union actions. INDICATORS Enterprise Finance Index - Quality of the index in terms of geographic and thematic (dimensions) coverage and timeliness - Use of the index (hits) - Development of analytical models Survey Access to finance with ECB - Timely carry-out of the survey - Level of publicity of results in media - Valuable experiences for the development together with ECB of the next generation of the survey which will be annual. Financial Instruments - Organise 4 to 6 events, also depending on stakeholders'' demand - Level of publicity achieved (number of participants, media references, hits in our websites) - Generated interest from potential intermediaries in each of the visited MS. Workshops - Organise 3 to 5 events on policy making relevant issues - Positive feedback from participants on quality, relevance and added value of activities - Number of proposals generated or being further developed through the workshops IMPLEMENTATION MODE Existing framework contract (under which, indicatively, 4 specific contracts will be signed), expert meetings OPERATION TIMETABLE MILESTONE DESCRIPTION INDICATIVE QUARTER Conferences/meetings/workshops Q1 Q4/2013 Total duration (months) 12 BUDGET (OUT OF WHICH ECO-INNOVATION) ACTION Existing contract ABAC REFERENCE PROJECT YEAR BUDGET LINE framework Enterprise Finance Index 2013 02.0201 100,000 0 Existing framework Survey "Access to finance 2013 02.0201 550,000 0 BUDGET ECO- INNOVATION 7

ACTION contract Existing contract ABAC REFERENCE with ECB" PROJECT YEAR BUDGET LINE framework Financial Instruments 2013 02.0201 150,000 0 Experts meetings Workshops 2013 02.0201 150,000 0 BUDGET ECO- INNOVATION TOTAL 950,000 THEREOF ECO-INNOVATION 0 8

(B) CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT FAVOURABLE TO SME CO-OPERATION, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK: NETWORK GRANTS AND ANIMATION MEASURE NO ENT/CIP/13/B/N01C00 EIP OBJECTIVE (b) Creation of an environment favourable to SME co-operation, particularly in the field of crossborder co-operation DESCRIPTION Enterprise Europe Network activities directly contribute to the overall Europe 2020 objectives of smart and sustainable growth, create a competitive environment and stimulate the innovation capacity of businesses, especially SMEs. At the same time, the Network is a sounding board and a link between the Commission and the SME community in the implementation of the Think Small First principle and the Small Business Act. This measure will be implemented by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI). 1. Enterprise Europe Network: Network grants The Enterprise Europe Network provides business and innovation support in particular for SMEs by offering information, feedback and partnership services, innovation, technology and knowledge transfer services as well as services encouraging the participation of SMEs in the CIP and in the Framework programme for R&D and services for internationalisation beyond the Single Market. The maximum co-financing rate for the Enterprise Europe Network grants is 60% of the total eligible costs and may in any case not exceed the maximum amount laid down in the specific grant agreements. The award decision for the specific grant agreements is planned for end of January 2013. 2. Enterprise Europe Network: Network animation will include: - Governance of the Network, in particular by organising the Annual Conference, Steering Group and Working Group meetings; IT tools and databases, in particular by operating, maintaining, improving developing new IT tools and databases, ensuring data quality, and maintaining an IT helpdesk; Network communication, information and support, preparing an operational communication plan, and promotional material and infrastructure and increasing visibility and networking; Training, implementing an operational training plan; Services to the Network, quality and reporting systems, in particular by reporting on achievements, weaknesses and risks; Mentoring and coaching of Network partners where weaknesses have been observed. OBJECTIVES OF THE IMPLEMENTING MEASURE 1. Enterprise Europe Network: Network grants - Helping SMEs finding international business, technology and research partners in the Union, CIP participating countries and global markets (coverage of 52 countries); 9

- Enforce Network recognition and local awareness; - Develop and provide a balanced integrated service range to SMEs to become active in the Single Market and beyond (e.g. Union legislation and programmes, access to finance or IPR); - Contribute to the SMEs Feedback function to obtain SMEs opinion on Union policy options; - Strengthen support for SMEs interested in participating in the FP7 work programmes and corresponding calls 2. Enterprise Europe Network: Network animation - Governing the Enterprise Europe Network; - Ensuring full operation of the Network in an efficient and proactive way by the EACI; - Helping the Network to provide its services in an efficient and effective manner and at the highest quality possible; - Enabling Network partners to provide their services to European SMEs based on the "no wrong door principle". INDICATORS 1. Enterprise Europe Network: Network grants - Number of participants in local and regional events organised by Network partners; - Number of SMEs participating in brokerage events and company missions; - Number of SMEs concluding business/technology/research partnership agreements; - Number of SMEs receiving specialised advisory services (IPR, business & technology reviews, financing); - Impact on clients businesses: growth of sales, jobs created/maintained, new products or services developed; - Client satisfaction on the received services (survey results per category of services). 2. Enterprise Europe Network: Network animation - Number of Network staff trained (centralised, de-centralised and e-learning); - Number of Network staff that received specific coaching; - Audience reached with Network promotion tools. - New IT platform in place by Q1/2013 IMPLEMENTATION MODE Specific agreement under existing FPA (grants), existing framework contracts (under which, indicatively, 3 specific contracts will be signed), Ad hoc grant BUDGET (OUT OF WHICH ECO-INNOVATION) ACTION Specific agreement under existing FPA Existing contract ABAC PROJECT REFERENCE Enterprise Network - Network grants Europe YEAR BUDGET LINE 2013 02.0201 46,437,000 0 framework Enterprise Europe 2013 02.0201 2,415,000 0 Network - Network animation Ad hoc grant (art. 168 IR) Enterprise Europe 2013 02.0201 450,000 0 Network - Network animation Existing contract framework Enterprise Network - Europe 2013 02.0201 175,000 0 BUDGET ECO- INNOVATION 10

ACTION ABAC PROJECT REFERENCE Network animation - IT YEAR BUDGET LINE BUDGET ECO- INNOVATION TOTAL 49,477,000 THEREOF ECO-INNOVATION 0 AD HOC GRANTS TITLE OF THE CALL Enterprise Europe Network - Annual conference BENEFICIARY The Lithuanian government or its representative JUSTIFICATION MONOPOLY Legal base: Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (OJ L 310/15, 9.11.2006). Objective: to organize the annual conference of the Enterprise Europe Network in the country holding the Union Council Presidency. Description: to provide all necessary infrastructure and related services for the organisation of the annual conference of the Enterprise Europe Network in 2013. Expected results: conference with 850 participants, including all practical aspects in a 3 days timeframe (consisting of national meetings, opening session, parallel workshops, closing session, exhibition areas, catering). Justification: an ad-hoc grant will be granted, without a call for proposals, to the Lithuanian government (or its representative), as Lithuania will hold the Union Council Presidency in 2nd half 2013. Only the Lithuanian government (or its representative) is able to organise this conference given that it is the only type of authority having the required competency on this subject in Lithuania and is consequently in a position of de- facto monopoly. This ad hoc grant will be subject to an award decision to be based on an evaluation. MAXIMUM RATE OF CO-FINANCING 80% of total eligible costs OPERATION TIMETABLE MILESTONE DESCRIPTION Grant agreement Q1/2013 Conferences/meeting/workshop Q4/2013 Total duration (months) 12 TOTAL INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CALL 450,000 INDICATIVE QUARTER 11

ACTIONS TO ENHANCE FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SMES MEASURE NO ENT/CIP/13/B/N02C00 EIP OBJECTIVE (b) Creation of an environment favourable to SME co-operation, particularly in the field of crossborder co-operation DESCRIPTION European IPR Helpdesk The European Helpdesk on IPR supports the beneficiaries of Union funded programmes and other Union SMEs by: - website including support documents, FAQs, brochures, e-learning tools and case studies; - helpline; - training to intermediaries; - awareness actions. The European Helpdesk effort will also contribute to efficient use of intellectual property in the medical technology innovation sector, where many SMEs are mobilised by the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA). The IPR Helpdesk is funded under previous EIP work programmes. The Review report for the first contractual period shows that the launch of the new web site has been successful, and the number of questions answered by the helpline has increased steadily. It also states the necessity of continued efforts to raise IPR awareness among beneficiaries of Union-funded projects and among European SMEs in general. The implementation of the action will be carried out in coordination with DG MARKT and with the EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) is entrusted with the implementation of the tasks and the management of the project. China IPR Helpdesk The China IPR Helpdesk has been actively working since 2007 (Pilot project 2007-2010). The current helpdesk (financed 2010-2013) will continue till December 2013. It offers first-line advice on China IPR issues to European SMEs both in China and around Europe. These services will offer practical business advice from experienced professionals (lawyers, business executives, IPR investigators) in person, on-line, and through workshops, e-learning materials, and training. The existing project began active operations in early 2011 and has since conducted an average of 50 workshop events, 10 webinars, trained about 2800 persons, and handled more than 230 individual confidential business inquiries per year, as well as developed web-based materials and publications, which have more than 20,000 users. The service is offered in co-ordination with and in direct response to requests from European SMEs, SME federations and similar groupings sectoral, regional, local associations of SMEs). Services are delivered where and how they may be most useful to European SMEs, such as in their local area by visiting experts for training sessions, at their trade or sectoral groups meetings, and before participation in relevant trade fairs. Services and expert replies can be customised to address specific subject matter of relevance to the business or branch. In addition the service maintains contacts with the Chinese administration to signpost needed contacts there. In 2013 the measure will be implemented through a call for proposals. The selection of the proposals will be based on the horizontal criteria listed in the introduction to this Annex, and also on the demonstration of sufficient expertise and experience in all of the following: 12

(1) working with SMEs for at least three years during the last ten years, (2) business experience in the target country for at least three years during the last ten years, (3) business-oriented communications and marketing work to effectively reach and serve the intended audience (SMEs and business intermediaries) for at least one year during the last five years, and (4) effectively handling IPR problems in and relating to the target country for at least three years during the last ten years. The award of grants will then be based on the horizontal criteria listed in the introduction to this Annex. The implementation of the action will be carried out in coordination with DG MARKT and with the EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. Your Europe Business Portal Your Europe Business Portal aims at becoming the reference public information portal for enterprises interested in cross-border activities within the European Union. Your Europe Business organises its information on the basis of the life cycle of companies and provides a multilingual practical guide that facilitates cross-border transactions. Together with the Citizens section (managed and financed by DG MARKT) the portal offers all the information citizens and businesses need to exercise their Union rights in Europe with information on the basis of mobility or single market rights in the areas of work, residence, travel, vehicles, health, consumer issues, family and education. The information provision has so far been done through a non-automated process of ad-hoc requests being addressed to national authorities via the members of the Your Europe Editorial Board which is a time-consuming exercise. Based on a the results of a pilot project executed for the citizens section and in close cooperation with DG MARKT, new methods for automatic content syndication and a proposal for new semantic assets to the CIP participating countries are being explored with the support of DG DIGIT. The European added value of the action is clearly the one-stop-shop character of the Your Europe portal where not only European SMEs and entrepreneurs, but also the different European public administrations can find centrally all the information on the rights/obligations of enterprises and entrepreneurs on doing business in a different CIP participating country. Beyond this, information is also provided on the rights/obligations at European level and all this in a multi-linguistic feature. This measure will be implemented by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI). WORTH Pilot Project Under the COSME programme (2014-2020), a multiannual operation is foreseen to promote the competitiveness of consumer goods industries, such as textile-clothing, footwear, leather and leather products, accessories and other fashion products as well as furniture and home decoration, by integrating new business models, competences and skills, such as design content. Before launching actions under COSME, it appears prudent to test the less known ones beforehand: this is the purpose of Worth Pilot Project. In the framework of COSME, two different actions will be proposed: - Market replication projects inspired in terms of methodology by the current EIP eco-innovation projects but with a stronger focus on business aspects, including customisation of products; - Soft measures to promote the integration of skills and competences by consumer goods industries. While market replication projects do not need to be tested as the concept is already proven, soft measures were never tested at European level. That is why a test is welcome: WORTH Pilot Project will therefore prepare the ground for actions to be potentially developed under COSME on a multiannual basis. Unlike the fluid market-based relationship between famous designers and large companies, there is anecdotal evidence that SMEs involved in manufacturing consumer goods, in particular in textile, 13

clothing, footwear, leather, accessories and fashion products face difficulties to work with designers: costs are among the reasons mentioned by SMEs to explain this difficulty but are not the only one. This is particularly evident for small and micro companies as well as for craftsmen. Moreover, increasing design content allows manufacturing companies to upgrade and move into more value-added (and generally more profitable) products, processes and services. On the other hand, designers are not familiar with the technical know-how of manufacturing companies: the dialogue is therefore difficult between engineers and managers from manufacturing companies and designers. Despite its limited size, WORTH Pilot Project will contribute to reduce the gap between manufacturing and design and lead to better cooperation at the Union level, exchange of skills and competences and creating higher added value products. Similar projects already exist in different Member States, however the WORTH Pilot project will bring a trans-national dimension thanks to the participation of SMEs, designers and experts from various CIP participating countries. The aim of the partnership between the designer and the SME is to define and create a new product with significant design content, either at the level of a prototype or a limited series. The designer will receive a market-based lump sum for his/her service while the SME will receive the support from the designer and the Platform free of charge. The SME will not receive a direct subsidy as such from the Pilot Project. Based on a good practice already tested in certain Member States, the SME will pay a limited entry fee ( droit d entrée ) to have the possibility to get access to the Pilot Project. This has the effect of increasing the level of commitment of the SME to the partnership with the designer. This entry fee will be reduced for small and micro companies. Each partnership between a designer and a SME will be formalised, notably the aspects related to intellectual property rights for both the SME and the designer. Based on the marketing strategy defined by the SME (this could be also done with the support of an expert assigned from the Pilot Project), the new product, process or service will be presented at significant fairs, professional meetings and/or industrial conferences, in at least two different CIP participating countries. The articles in press, media and other information vehicles, including digital ones will be collected by the platform. The aim of the Pilot Project is to support 30 to 40 new design-based products over two years. An appropriate level of flexibility will be given to the platform to be able to face unforeseen circumstances which are a feature of pilot projects. The platform will incur administrative costs related to the management of the project. However, its use is fully justified, as it will assure the link between the interested SMEs and designers (and/or experts) from different CIP participating countries. The best quality/price ratio will result from the call for tender to select the platform. The final beneficiaries are SMEs, notably small and micro enterprises as well as craftsmen in the consumer good industries, which will benefit from a service from a designer and/or another expert at an affordable cost. Participation in the project will allow them to develop new products, processes or services with high design content and therefore to improve their competitive position. OBJECTIVES OF THE IMPLEMENTING MEASURE European IPR Helpdesk The objective of the European Helpdesk on IPR is to maximise the return of Union-funded research and innovation and other European SMEs research and innovation efforts, contributing to ensure the success of such efforts and the effective exploitation of their results, by: - raising awareness amongst the beneficiaries of Union Research FP and CIP projects and among SMEs about the importance of a good management of Intellectual Property (IP) and - providing an efficient first-line support service that helps them solving IPR issues related to the 14

management of research and innovation projects or exploitation of their results. China IPR Helpdesk The China IPR SME Helpdesk offers first-line advice and support to European SMEs facing intellectual property rights (IPR) difficulties in, or arising from China. By offering expert advice through in-person workshops, e-learning tools, and response to individual business queries, it helps SMEs respond practically to such challenges as: - counterfeit products entering the European market; - protecting their valuable IPR before doing business in China (e.g. developing the market there for their own products or when following a company to which they have traditionally been a supplier when it enters China business); - how to find and constructively work with administrations or service providers to enforce their IPR in such situations. For this financing period the aim is to maintain the service of the China IPR SME Helpdesk before an enlarged Helpdesk funded by COSME can take over. Your Europe Business Portal The objectives of the action are: Ensure the provision of the participating countries information; Treatment, translation and publication of their texts; Build up synergies with the EU.Go network; Ensure the provision of the Union-level rights/obligations; Becoming a front-office for SMEs and entrepreneurs when they look to be better informed on their rights/obligation when starting/managing a business in a different country of the Union; Introduce innovative ways on content provision in coherence with the citizens' section (e.g. content syndication systems with participating countries). WORTH Pilot Project The objective of Worth Pilot Project will be to offer the opportunity to manufacturing SMEs, in particular small and micro businesses as well as craftsmen involved in consumer good industries to help them attract and capture competences and skills such as design and other technical skills. WORTH Pilot Project will boost cross-border exchange of competences between designers and SMEs manufacturing consumer goods. This will allow engineers or managers from manufacturing SMEs from a CIP participating country to cooperate with a design company or a designer from another CIP participating country, from several weeks to several months, in order to develop a common project such as a prototype or a limited series of a new product and build strong professional links based on mutual benefit. Other skills could be part of the menu (crafts, rare skills for fashion led industries, strategic support, etc.). In order to manage the project, a Consortium of specialised organisations (hereinafter the platform) will be chosen through a call for tender on the basis of the best service offered for the price. The platform should consist of several organisations active in the field of fashion or design-based goods industries from various CIP participating countries. The Consortium will be selected taking into account its proven knowledge and experience in supporting SMEs involved in design or fashion-based goods and establishing links between them and designers (and other experts specialised in business support, as necessary). Through transparent calls, the platform will identify the SMEs interested in getting a support from designers (and/or other experts) from another CIP participating country as well as the designers (and other experts) willing to enter in a partnership with SMEs. It will manage the selection and matching of each participating SME with a designer (and/or another expert), including each individual contract between them and provide advice and expertise related to concrete projects. The platform will also assure the communication and dissemination of the results. The platform will be governed by a Steering Board (well-established entrepreneurs and experts with 15

relevant experience and knowledge) which will be requested to adopt strategic orientations, be informed on the evolution of the Pilot Project and validate each partnership between a designer (and/or a relevant expert) and an SME. The members of the Steering Board will not be remunerated by the Pilot Project. INDICATORS European IPR Helpdesk - number of awareness actions and trainings, including webinars (at least 30), number of participants to these actions (on average at least 20); - utilisation rate of the Help-line (number of queries answered) (indicative number for current helpdesk - about 600 per year); - range and quality of produced material/tools; - numbers and variety of SMEs from across all participating countries and their representatives (e.g. sectoral, local, regional associations and chambers) requesting and attending workshops, using training materials, and having their questions answered by the Helpdesk (indicative numbers for current helpdesk - reaching 12 CIP participating countries through workshops, 24 through webinars and 23 through queries); - degree of users' increased ability to use IPR more efficiently. China IPR Helpdesk - usage of websites (number of users and downloads) (at least 20,000 users); - increased awareness among European SMEs of the realistic possibilities to protect and enforce their IPR when dealing with China or facing problems arising from China; - numbers and variety of SMEs from across all participating countries and their representatives (sectoral, local, regional associations and chambers) requesting and attending workshops, using e- learning materials, and having their questions answered by the Helpdesk (at least 2,500 SMEs and intermediaries trained, from at least 15 CIP participating countries, additional reference numbers from the current helpdesk are in the project description); - satisfaction of the users of all Helpdesk services. Your Europe Business Portal - number of visitors to the portal; - average page views for portal visitors; - feed-back on user satisfaction based on a survey. WORTH Pilot Project - number of partnerships between designers and SMEs cooperating on a design-based product; - number of new products at the level of prototype or limited series; - percentage of partnerships delivering a new product (1/2); - number of fairs and professional events where the resulting new product is presented; - number of articles in press, medias and Internet on each new product; - satisfaction rate of designers and SMEs participating in the Pilot Project. IMPLEMENTATION MODE Call for proposal, existing framework contracts (under which, indicatively, 2 specific contracts will be signed), call for tender. BUDGET (OUT OF WHICH ECO-INNOVATION) ACTION ABAC REFERENCE PROJECT YEAR BUDGET LINE BUDGET ECO- INNOVATION Call for tender European IPR Helpdesk 2013 02.0201 900,000 0 Call for Industrial Competitiveness and 2013 02.0201 1,200,000 0 16

ACTION ABAC REFERENCE PROJECT proposals innovation - China IPR Helpdesk Existing framework contract YEAR BUDGET LINE BUDGET ECO- INNOVATION Your Europe Business Portal 2013 02.0201 760,000 0 Call for tender WORTH Pilot Project 2013 02.0201 1,000,000 0 TOTAL 3,860,000 CALL FOR TENDER TITLE OF THE CALL European IPR Helpdesk TYPE OF CONTRACT Services OPERATION TIMETABLE MILESTONE DESCRIPTION THEREOF ECO-INNOVATION Publication of call Q2/2013 Specific contract Q4/2013 Total duration (months) 12 TOTAL INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CALL 900,000 INDICATIVE QUARTER 0 CALL FOR PROPOSALS TITLE OF THE CALL Industrial Competitiveness and innovation - China IPR Helpdesk MAXIMUM RATE OF CO-FINANCING 90% of total eligible costs OPERATION TIMETABLE MILESTONE DESCRIPTION Publication of call Q2/2013 Grant agreement Q4/2013 Total duration (months) 12 TOTAL INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CALL 1,200,000 CALL FOR TENDERS INDICATIVE QUARTER 17

TITLE OF THE CALL WORTH Pilot Project TYPE OF CONTRACT Services OPERATION TIMETABLE MILESTONE DESCRIPTION Publication of call Q2/2013 Final report Q4/2015 Total duration (months) 24 TOTAL INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CALL 1,000,000 INDICATIVE QUARTER 18

TOURISM MEASURE NO ENT/CIP/13/B/N03S00 EIP OBJECTIVE (b) Creation of an environment favourable to SME co-operation, particularly in the field of crossborder co-operation DESCRIPTION In line with the Lisbon Treaty, the actions proposed under the EIP 2013 seek to contribute to the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, especially by focusing on the enhancement of the competitiveness and sustainable growth of the tourism sector in Europe. The actions proposed will contribute to the implementation of the Commission Communication on Tourism of 30 June 2010. The proposed actions will be implemented in cooperation with the CIP participating countries, and will aim at: - Encouraging, directly or indirectly, the creation of a favourable environment for the development of undertakings in this sector; - Promoting trans-national cooperation, particularly by the exchange of good practice. In order to tackle the wide range of challenges in the tourism sector, the Commission proposes several types of initiatives which take into consideration the specificities of the sector and try to reach the wide variety of stakeholders interests: Supporting the enhancement and promotion of transnational thematic tourism products This action aims at supporting the enhancement and promotion of transnational thematic tourism products. Implementation is foreseen by a call for proposals, open to SMEs, for the support to and promotion of sustainable transnational thematic tourism products and the use of a framework contract for the organisation of the Carrefour d Europe Fair on Cultural Routes. Enhancing the visibility of emerging tourist destinations of excellence This action aims at enhancing the visibility of emerging tourist destinations of excellence, as destinations where the economic growth objective is pursued in such a way as to ensure the social, cultural and environmental sustainability of tourism. Implementation is foreseen via ad hoc grants with the national authorities in charge of tourism and/or the national tourism offices. Enhancing visibility of Europe and its destinations This action aims at enhancing promotion and visibility of Europe and its destinations, in particular towards third emerging countries. Particular focus will be laid on communication activities about the diversity of Europe as well as its wealth of heritage and transnational thematic tourism products. The implementation will be ensured by the use of a framework contract. Facilitating transnational low season tourism The action aims at facilitating transnational low season tourists' flows in Europe for specific target groups, focusing in particular on seniors, adding value to national, regional and private initiatives. This measure will be implemented via a call for proposals, which should target means and tools to develop and/or strengthen cross-border activities supporting low-season tourists' flows, through public-private partnerships in particular with National Tourism Organisations, building where appropriate on the results from existing Calypso projects. In the long run, the objective is to encourage citizens, in particular seniors, to travel filling the out-of-season void, boosting business and employment opportunities for the tourism, while also improving the quality of life of citizens across the Union. Integration of information society tools and services into all tourism activities The overall aim of this action is to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of the tourism 19

industry through the use of new information and communication technologies. To this end, a call for tenders regarding the analysis and creation of the Tourism Business support portal was launched in 2012. The outcome will be the creation of a one-stop-shop (portal) for tourism business, a B2B instrument providing information and up-to-date ICT-tools to help them set up, manage and promote their tourism business. Implementation in 2013 is foreseen through further development and add-ons of ICT-tools to the Portal, via use of an existing framework contract. Facilitating the adaptation of workers in the sector to new technologies and market expectations This action aims at facilitating the adaptation of workers in the sector to new technologies and labour market expectations and eventually their mobility through adaptation and improvement of professional skills that are trans-nationally recognised. Implementation in 2013 will take place through a call for tender to map the supply side of education and training in the tourism sector. Enhancing the tourism socio-economic knowledge base This action aims at enhancing the tourism socio-economic knowledge base regarding, amongst others, aspects such as demographic and climate changes, trends in the evolution of tourism demand and supply or impacts of unforeseen events and difficult situations with a view to providing more useful elements to the industry strategies and to the public authorities policies. The implementation is foreseen by use of an existing framework contract for carrying out a Eurobarometer survey on tourism demand prospects and by enhancing the development of a web-based aggregated tourism knowledge data base and platform, a web-based Virtual Tourism Observatory. OBJECTIVES OF THE IMPLEMENTING MEASURE Supporting the enhancement and promotion of transnational thematic tourism products Strengthen transnational cooperation with regard to sustainable tourism. ncourage a higher involvement of small and micro enterprises and local authorities. Stimulate the competitiveness of the tourism industry by means of an enhanced focus on the diversification of tourism sustainable thematic products. Ensure better visibility of the Cultural Routes among European tourism operators via the organisation of an awareness raising event. Enhancing the visibility of emerging tourist destinations of excellence Enhance awareness about and recognition of lesser known/emerging tourist destinations. Ensure a better coordinated and integrated approach to the promotion of lesser known/emerging tourist destinations. Enhancing visibility of Europe and its destinations Ensure a better coordinated and integrated approach to communication activities about diversity in Europe and about the potential of transnational thematic tourism products. Attract an increased number of tourists to discover transnational thematic tourism products. Facilitating transnational low season tourism Improve tourism seasonality patterns across Europe. Strengthen transnational cooperation with regard to the extension of the touristic season. Encourage or involve SMEs in strengthening structures and in facilitating tourists' flows in the low season. Integration of information society tools and services into all tourism activities Strengthen and accelerate the integration of ICT and business tools into all tourism activities. Help adapting the sector to new market developments, thus enhancing the competitiveness. Bring together the needs of the tourism sector with the solutions offered by new technologies, thus making the maximum use of possible synergies between the two sectors. Facilitating the adaptation of workers in the sector to new technologies and market expectations 20

Assist the tourism sector in developing a high quality and relevant training framework based on skills and capabilities required by the labour market.. Enhance the possibilities of workers in the sector to acquire the adequate training and education that will lead to their adaptation to new requirements of the market and that is trans-nationally recognised. Enhancing the tourism socio-economic knowledge base Consolidate data in the tourism sector with regard to its direct contribution to the economy and employment and indirect contribution to other economic sectors. Improve tourism research at aggregated European level. Consolidate data on trends in tourism supply and demand. INDICATORS Supporting the enhancement and promotion of transnational thematic tourism products - Number of joint initiatives with transnational scope - Number of countries participating in transnational cooperation projects. u- Number of SMEs involved in the development of transnational cooperation projects. - Increased awareness about and visibility of Cultural Routes (survey amongst European tourism operators). Enhancing the visibility of emerging tourist destinations of excellence - Number of participating countries - Increased awareness about and visibility of lesser known/emerging destinations as a result of the programme (survey of key stakeholders) Enhancing visibility of Europe and its destinations - Increased awareness about and visibility of Europe's diversity and its transnational thematic tourism products Facilitating transnational low season tourism - Number of stakeholders participating in trans-national cooperation projects - Uptake of best practice/policy proposals (e.g. number of countries adopting) Integration of information society tools and services into all tourism activities - Number of portal hits; - Uptake of (ICT) solutions and services into the business tools of SMEs (number of SMEs) - Clients/users' assessment of the accessibility and user-friendliness of the proposed solutions and tools Facilitating the adaptation of workers in the sector to new technologies and market expectations - Feedback from tourism stakeholders on relevance and usefulness of training overview; - n of identified trans-nationally recognised qualifications. Enhancing the tourism socio-economic knowledge base - Feedback from tourism industry stakeholders and tourism administrations on quality, relevance and added-value of documents produced for tourism supply and demand (through a survey) - Number of reports/studies (co-)produced - Feedback from stakeholders on the degree to which the data and research results directly or indirectly benefited policy makers at European, national and/or regional level and to SMEs (through a survey) IMPLEMENTATION MODE Existing framework contracts (under which, indicatively, 8 specific contracts will be signed), calls 21